The recent developments in the research area highlight a significant shift towards leveraging advanced technologies for enhanced data analysis, rehabilitation, education, and cognitive assessment. A notable trend is the integration of immersive technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), across various domains. These technologies are being utilized to create more engaging, personalized, and effective solutions for complex problems, ranging from ocean data visualization to stroke rehabilitation and educational engagement. Additionally, there is a growing emphasis on the importance of multimodal data collection and analysis, which allows for a more comprehensive understanding of user interactions and cognitive processes. Despite these advancements, challenges such as system usability, accessibility, and the need for standardized protocols remain prevalent, indicating areas for future research and development.

Noteworthy Papers

• A Scalable System for Visual Analysis of Ocean Data: Introduces pyParaOcean, a scalable visualization system for ocean data, demonstrating its utility through a case study on the Bay of Bengal.
• Virtual Reality-Based Telerehabilitation for Upper Limb Recovery Post-Stroke: A systematic review highlighting the potential of VR telerehabilitation in stroke recovery, while pointing out the need for improved safety protocols and patient-therapist communication.
• Assessment of Personalized Learning in Immersive and Intelligent Virtual Classroom on Student Engagement: Explores the use of eye-tracking technology to assess student engagement in virtual classrooms, suggesting its potential to enhance educational outcomes.
• Cognitive Assessment and Training in Extended Reality: Reviews the advantages of XR technologies in cognitive assessment and training, emphasizing the need for multimodal feedback integration and addressing usability concerns.
• Visual Network Analysis in Immersive Environments: A Survey: Provides a comprehensive survey of visual network analysis in immersive environments, identifying key achievements and research gaps.
• Software Testing for Extended Reality Applications: A Systematic Mapping Study: Presents a systematic mapping study on software testing for XR applications, highlighting open challenges and proposing future research directions.